Amazon is developing a new Alexa project, codenamed Moonraker, designed to let its voice assistant complete several tasks from a single request. Eugene Kim reports for Business Insider that internal planning documents describe the project as enabling “multi-request” engagements, such as booking a ride and texting a friend in one interaction. Moonraker builds on Alexa+, …
OpenAI announces in an official blog post that GPT‑5.6 is now generally available, following the limited preview it launched several weeks earlier. The family consists of three tiers: the flagship model Sol, the balanced option for everyday work Terra; and the most cost-efficient version Luna. According to OpenAI, all three models outperform rivals such as …
OpenAI has unveiled its next-generation GPT-5.6 model series, consisting of three tiers named Sol, Terra, and Luna. At the U.S. government’s request, access is currently limited to roughly 20 vetted organizations. A broader rollout is expected within weeks. The launch reflects a new dynamic in the AI industry: Washington is beginning to treat the most …
Inkeep has released OpenKnowledge, a free and open-source markdown editor designed to work alongside AI tools such as Claude, Codex, and Cursor. The company publishes the project on GitHub. OpenKnowledge combines a visual document editor with built-in support for AI agents, positioning itself as a tool for teams that want to manage knowledge bases collaboratively …
AI writing tools have moved from novelty to necessity for many marketing teams. Sarah Israel writes for the Hootsuite Blog about ten tools (including their own of course) that stand out in 2026, ranging from free general-purpose assistants to specialized platforms built directly into social media workflows. Here is what each one does and who …
Apple has introduced Siri AI, a fully rebuilt version of its voice assistant, alongside a broad update to Apple Intelligence. The announcements came at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8, 2026. The new features are built on a partnership with Google and its Gemini technology. The updated assistant carries a new name, …
Mistral AI used its first-ever company conference in Paris to announce a major expansion into industrial engineering, a new data center south of the French capital, and a rebranding of its consumer assistant. Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat that the moves collectively signal the three-year-old startup’s ambition to become the preferred AI provider for enterprises …
Thinking Machines, the AI startup co-founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has announced a research preview of what it calls “interaction models” — AI systems designed to perceive and respond in real time rather than waiting for a user to finish speaking or typing. Current AI models work in turns: the user sends an …
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has released two new open-source language models under the name DeepSeek-V4. The models, called V4-Pro and V4-Flash, are available for download and via API. Both support a context window of one million tokens, meaning they can process roughly eight times the length of a long novel in a single interaction. DeepSeek’s …
Google has introduced Workspace Intelligence, an underlying AI system that connects Gemini to data across Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Instead of answering questions based on what a user types into a prompt, Gemini can now draw on emails, files, chat threads, and calendar entries automatically to provide context-aware responses. According to …